Joseph Patrick Kelly
Encyclopedia
Joseph Patrick Kelly is a scholar, editor, and professor of English at the College of Charleston
. He currently serves as Speaker of the Faculty. He earned his B.A. from the University of Dallas
and received his Ph.D. in English in 1992 from the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Kelly was born in 1962 and resides in Charleston, South Carolina
.
. His book Our Joyce: From Outcast to Icon was published in 1998, and he has written critical articles on James Joyce
and presented at the American Conference for Irish Studies. In addition to his interests in modern British fiction, he conducts research in antebellum South Carolina history and recently published “Henry Laurens and the Southern Man of Conscience” in the South Carolina Historical Magazine. Dr. Kelly is an active member of the faculty senate and also serves as a Western Civilization professor for the Honors Program.
During his undergraduate career, Dr. Kelly was a co-author of the Groundhogiad, an epic poem about drinking beer.
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
. He currently serves as Speaker of the Faculty. He earned his B.A. from the University of Dallas
University of Dallas
The University of Dallas is a private, independent Catholic regional university located in Irving, Texas, established in 1956, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. According to U.S...
and received his Ph.D. in English in 1992 from the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Kelly was born in 1962 and resides in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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Scholar and Professor
Dr. Kelly is a tenured professor, speaker of the faculty, and past graduate director of the English program at the College of CharlestonCollege of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
. His book Our Joyce: From Outcast to Icon was published in 1998, and he has written critical articles on James Joyce
James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century...
and presented at the American Conference for Irish Studies. In addition to his interests in modern British fiction, he conducts research in antebellum South Carolina history and recently published “Henry Laurens and the Southern Man of Conscience” in the South Carolina Historical Magazine. Dr. Kelly is an active member of the faculty senate and also serves as a Western Civilization professor for the Honors Program.
During his undergraduate career, Dr. Kelly was a co-author of the Groundhogiad, an epic poem about drinking beer.
Editor
Dr. Kelly edited the five volume Seagull Reader series for W.W. Norton. Each volume offers introductory material and anthology reading appropriate for composition and literature classes. The collection includes Seagull Reader: Essays, Seagull Reader: Poetry, Seagull Reader: Plays, Seagull Reader: Stories, and Seagull Reader: Literature.External links
- http://www.cofc.edu/~english/people/kelly.html
- http://www.wwnorton.com/college/titles/english/seagull2/
- http://www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org/
- http://www.acisweb.com/index.php